Análise da correlação entre alterações sensitivas e mobilidade funcional em idosos diabéticos

Abstract

Diabetic neuropathy distal sensory-motor is the most common complication of diabetes mellitus may interfere with the maintenance of postural stability, gait changes, risk of falls and rise of the diabetic foot. Objectives: To analyze the association between sensory changes and mobility of elderly diabetics in Teresina-PI. Methodology: This is a quantitative, cross-sectional, observational, descriptive and analytical. The study population was elderly diabetics aged 60-75 years, assisted by the Basic Health Unit of the Vila Bandeirantes. The final sample was 31 volunteers. Were used to record demographic, clinical, neuropathy symptom score (NSS), neuropathydisability score (NDS), Semmes-Weinstein monofilament and Timed Up and Go (TUG). Statistical analysis was descriptive and correction of Spearman. Results: We observed that 23 subjects (74.2%) reported experiencing pain or discomfort in the legs. The neuropathy symptoms was classified as moderate in 60.9% of the elderly and 58.1% showed no signs enough to be classified as impaired. There were more functional stage 3 with 74.2% obtained from the monofilament and TUG showed that 61.3% and 35.5% had time to test ≤ 20 s and > 20 s, respectively. Conclusions: There was a loss of protective sensation to the foot, but the stages of sensitivity obtained were not associated with functional mobility of individuals.